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Signature grapes
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Sub-regions
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Bottles to find
Lavaux is an appellation in Vaud, Switzerland.
Growers build the wines around Chasselas, filling out the blend with Pinot Noir and Gamay.
The ground underneath is free-draining.
The climate is mediterranean.
The vineyards themselves read as hillsides, lakeside and steep sites.
The region is known for dry white wine and red wine.
Inside it sit Calamin, Dezaley and Saint-Saphorin.
Grapes planted here.
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Chasselas
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Pinot Noir
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Gamay
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Pinot Gris
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Pinot Blanc
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Sauvignon Blanc
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Bottles to look for.
- Blaise Duboux Dezaley Grand Cru Haut de Pierre, Vaud, Switzerland
- Clos des Abbayes Dezaley Grand Cru Rouge, Vaud, Switzerland
- Clos des Abbayes Dezaley Grand Cru, Vaud, Switzerland
- Clos des Moines Dezaley Grand Cru, Vaud, Switzerland
- Domaine Blondel Epesses La Perle, Vaud, Switzerland
- Domaine Blondel La Dole d'Epesses, Vaud, Switzerland
- Domaine Bovy Dezaley Grand Cru, Vaud, Switzerland
- Domaine Bovy Saint-Saphorin Les Adrets, Vaud, Switzerland
Inside the region.
Nearby regions.
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Swiss
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Vaud
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Villeneuve
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Valais
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Burgundy
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Mosel
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Saint-Saphorin
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Dezaley
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Lavaux: common questions
01.What grapes is Lavaux known for?+
Chasselas is the signature grape of Lavaux. Pinot Noir and Gamay are also planted here.
02.What kind of wine does Lavaux make?+
Lavaux produces dry white wine and red wine.
03.Where is Lavaux?+
You will find Lavaux in Switzerland, where it is an appellation.
More from here: every wine region in Switzerland, or the wider Vaud guide.
